“What a great female emperor of the Great Zhou! Luo Li fought life and death on the battlefield for the sake of the empire, yet she was killed just because of fear and suspicion?!”
“Trash empress! Trash protagonist Lin Huo!”
Liu Bai’s heart burned with anger, feeling everything was unreasonable. Although Luo Li bore the title of Blood Rakshasa, everything she did was for the Great Zhou—risking her life in battle. How could that be considered villainous?
[Villainess is defined as someone who opposes the Son of Destiny. The protagonist is chosen by the Heavenly Dao and carries the destiny of heaven.] the System explained calmly.
Liu Bai understood.
A villain wasn’t necessarily evil. They were merely those who went against the protagonist. In contrast, the protagonist wasn’t always good either. They just happened to be favored by the Heavenly Dao.
“Hmph, such a Heavenly Dao is worthless!” Liu Bai snorted, full of disdain toward this world’s so-called will of heaven.
[The Heavenly Dao is emotionless, and the Son of Destiny is randomly selected.] the System added.
“I get it now. Whether villain or protagonist, since I already know what’s going to happen, I will never just stand by and watch Luo Li walk toward that future where she’s sentenced to death!” Liu Bai made up his mind, “I will change her fate!”
“Even if I must defy the heavens, I will not hesitate!”
He had no choice before—he didn’t know his Life Script. But now, he would defy fate and seize control of his life!
In the main hall, Luo Li noticed Liu Bai’s arrival. Her icy aura immediately melted, like an iceberg turning into flowing water.
She looked at Liu Bai with a joyful smile. “Brother Liu Bai.”
“Hmm, Luo Li, it’s been a while. I heard you and Uncle Luo returned triumphantly from battle. Was the campaign smooth?” Liu Bai smiled gently.
Luo Li was stunned. She couldn’t remember the last time Liu Bai smiled at her. For a moment, she was dazed.
“Luo Li? Luo Li, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?” Liu Bai called her softly, concerned as he saw her stunned expression.
Luo Li quickly shook her head. When she noticed the worry in Liu Bai’s eyes, her heart filled with warmth. “It’s nothing. It’s just… I’m happy to see you. No—very happy.”
“Silly girl, I’m right here. If you want to see me, come anytime.”
“Really?” Her eyes lit up.
“Of course.”
Seeing the hopeful look on her face, Liu Bai couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. The original Liu Bai had treated her with such disdain. He hadn’t even wanted her to visit, making Luo Li cautious and hesitant every time she came to the Liu residence.
“By the way, Brother Liu Bai, your birthday is in a few days. I brought some spoils of war as gifts for you.”
Luo Li seemed to remember something and took out several large boxes from her storage ring.
Inside were treasures she had collected on the battlefield—divine weapons, cultivation techniques, and martial skills.
Each item was exceptional. It was clear Luo Li had carefully chosen them.
Liu Bai glanced at them and said, “If it’s from you, I like it all.”
Hearing that, Luo Li’s face turned slightly red. At the same time, doubt flickered in her heart.
Why was Brother Liu Bai so different today? He had never treated her with such gentleness before. It felt like a dream.
And if it was a dream, she hoped it would never end.
“Luo Li, you’ve brought me so many gifts, but I don’t have much to give you in return. Take this instead.”
Liu Bai pulled out an ornate brocade box from his storage ring.
Inside the box was a jade-green pill. As soon as it was opened, a wave of medicinal fragrance spread out.
“This is… the high-grade Spirit Advancement Pill!” Luo Li recognized the pill immediately and quickly declined, “Brother Liu Bai, this must be the pill Uncle Liu prepared to help you break through to the Battle Spirit Realm. It’s too valuable—I can’t take it.”
On the Nine Dragons Continent, where warriors reigned supreme, the cultivation stages were: Warrior, Battle Master, Battle General, Battle Spirit, Battle Sect, Battle Marquis, Battle King, Battle Emperor, Battle Venerable, Battle Saint—and finally, the legendary Battle Sovereign.
In the Great Zhou Empire, the Battle Spirit Realm was already considered a master-level cultivation.
Among the younger generation, those who reached the Battle Spirit Realm were few and far between. The youngest known Battle Spirit was seventeen.
To build Liu Bai’s reputation, the Liu family had acquired this high-grade Spirit Advancement Pill so that he could break through to the Battle Spirit Realm at age sixteen—becoming the youngest Battle Spirit in Great Zhou history!
That would elevate both Liu Bai and the Liu family’s prestige to new heights.
“Silly girl, you gave me so many things. What’s wrong with me giving you a pill in return? Just accept it. Besides, even without this pill, I’ll still break through to the Battle Spirit Realm!” Liu Bai said with full confidence.
Luo Li nodded, “Yes, I believe in you, Brother Liu Bai. You have a top-tier battle physique, the Heavenly Tyrant Body. Forget the Battle Spirit Realm—someday you might even become a Battle King. The Battle Spirit Realm won’t stop you.”
“Exactly. So just accept this pill. It’s my heartfelt gift. If you refuse, I’ll be really upset.”
“Ah… then…” Luo Li held the pill, not knowing what to say.
After a moment’s thought, she decided to accept it. Silently she thought, “I’ll keep it safe for Brother Liu Bai. If he has trouble breaking through, I’ll return it to him.”
[Ding! Host has gifted a high-grade Spirit Advancement Pill. Random Multiplied Return activated. Returning supreme emperor-grade pill… Primordial Pill!]
At that moment, a System notification rang out.
Liu Bai froze.
What just happened?
He had only given away a high-grade pill, and in return got an emperor-grade one? And not just any emperor pill—a supreme emperor pill?!
How many times was that multiplied?!
Was this even real?
Pills were ranked from basic, intermediate, high-grade, top-grade, supreme-grade, saint-grade, and finally the legendary emperor-grade.
And above that… was the supreme emperor-grade!
Not just pills—this ranking system also applied to techniques and physiques.
In the Great Zhou Empire, high-grade pills were already rare and precious.
And the Spirit Advancement Pill wasn’t even the rarest among high-grade pills. Yet just one had returned a supreme emperor pill?
Liu Bai instantly realized just how overpowered this Female Villainess Binding System was!
“System, if I gave this emperor pill to Luo Li too, would I get something even better in return?”
The thought of something beyond emperor-grade excited him.
The System fell silent for a moment. [You’re trying to exploit a loophole? Items returned by the System can be gifted, but they do not trigger another return.]
Liu Bai sighed in disappointment, “What a pity. Then tell me—what does this Primordial Pill do?”
He had never heard of it before.
[The Primordial Pill is a supreme emperor-grade pill that can completely transform the user’s physique, granting the Host the legendary Primordial Heavenly Venerable Body.]
An Emperor Body—the pinnacle of all physiques!
It far surpassed his current Heavenly Tyrant Body by leagues!